Overcoat



Oct. 9

J. KOCHANSKI OVERCOAT Filed Jan. 18, 1922 Patented Oct. 9, 1923.

V UNITED STATES JOSEPH KOCHANSKI, 0F Cl-EIICAGf), ILLINOIS.

OVEBG OAT.

Application filed January 18, 1922. Serial No. 530,069.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH KOCHANSKI, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, Cook County, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Overcoats, of which the following is declared to be a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to wearing apparel, and more particularly to overcoats and its object is to provide a coat with a chest protector as a part thereof, which when not in use is concealed from view and occupies but little space, and requires but little additional material. When in use the chest protector is arranged to close the open space between the coat lapels, at and below the neck of the wearer, so as to afford aprotection against the inclemencies of the weather. Another object is to provide a coat with a self con tained chest protector, which may be readily brought into active position and fastened in such position, and which may be readily fastened back when not inuse, so as to be concealed, and without, in any manner, changing the appearance of the garment when worn.

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of an overcoat equipped with a chest protector, embodyin a simple form of the present invention; *ig. 2 is a detail, fragmental section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a fragment of the. garment, lookingat the inner side there of, with the lapels and chest protector laid out flat, the chest protector being partly disengaged from the body of the coat; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the lapel folded back and the chest protector fastened in its inactive position; and Fig. 5 is a fragmental section taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring to said drawing, the reference character 10 designates the upper portion of the front of an overcoat of conventional form, 11, 11, designate fragments of the sleeves, 12 designates the usual collar, and 13, 14, the usual lapels. The lining 1s designated at (Z. A double breasted garment is 14 also is made in accordance with the common mode, but the lapel 13 is altered to adapt the coat for its chest protector. The

usual creases 15, 15*, which define the lapels, are provided, upon which the lapels are folded back to occupy the places illustrated in Fig. 1. Notches 17 may be provided at the junctions between the collar 12 and lapels 13, 14, as'usual, and seams 18, be-. tween the collar and lapels, run back from said notches as shown.

The chest protector 20 comprises a flap which is substantially triangular in form, having an incurved edge portion 21 at its upper end, which fits against the neck of the wearer. The upper end of the chest protector flap 2O joins with the body of the garment at 22 and its lower end joins therewith at the point 23, which is immediately behind the lowermost end of the lapel 13. The third corner 24 of the flap 20, when in use, is located under the opposite side of the garment and ractically opposite the corner 22. The flap f tween the lines 15, 15 of the V notch which i is for medbythe lapels and covers that part of the chest which otherwise would not be covered by the coat. The chest protector flap 20 is foldable on a line 25, which runs from the corner 23 to the seam 26, which joins the collar 12 with the body 10 of the coat (seeFig. 3) and may be folded back from the position seen in Fig. 1 to a position seen in Fig. 4, where it is entirely concealed when the coat is being worn.

In the construction of the garment, the facing cloth a of the lapel 13, and flap 20 is cut in one piece (see Fig. 3), and the facing 7) of the garment, and underfacing of the flap 20 is cut in one piece. The edges of the flap are stitched together by rows of stitching c (Z. The incurved neck portion 21 may be trimmed with an edging 27 of soft material to avoid chafing the neck when in use.

In (order that the chest protector flap 20 may take a smooth appearance when in use, I provide snap fasteners 28, 29, between the flap and the side of the coat to which it is attached, and a snap fastener 30 between the flap and the other side of the garment. [The member 28 of the snap fastener 28 is attached to the underside of the garment at a point adjacent the crease 15. and near the top of the lapel 13, and the co-acting snap faswhen in use) closes the space he tener 28 is attached to the outer side of the flap 20, in position to engage and be clasped with the member 28 when the flap is folded out along the line 25. By reason of this arrangement, the crease is maintained, with the flap in use (see Fig. 1) and when folded back out of use (see Fig. 4;). The snap fastener 29 serves merely to hold the lower end of the flap against the facing b of the garment; it need not be disturbed whether the flap is in use or when folded back out of the way. The member 30 of the snap fastener 30 is attached to the outer facing a of the flap adjacent its corner 24;, and co-acts with the member which isattached to the underside of the collar portion on the side of the coat opposite the one to which the flap is attached. These fastener members 30, 30 act to fasten the corner 241: of the flap in place when in use. As a preference, a pocket 31 is provided on the inside of the garment adjacent the flap 20, into which the corner portion 24; may be tucked, if desired, and a snap fastener 32 may be provided between the underside of the flap 20 and facing 7), and one 33 between the flap and inside of the pocket 31. These snap fasteners 32, 33, serve to hold the flap snugly against the facing of the garment, when not in use, and the corner portion 24 may be completely inclosed in the pocket, thereby preventing this corner of the flap from being bent or wrinkled, when putting the coat on.

Ordinarily, the flap is secured against the facing 72 by the snap fasteners 29, 32, 33, and it is partly concealed in the pocket 31, as shown in Fig. 1, and in this condition it is not visible when the coat is worn, and

does not change the appearance thereof, nor add perceptibly to its Weight or thickness.

When needed. for use, the snap fasteners 32, 33, are disconnected, the members 28 28 of the snap fastener 28 connected together, and the member 30 of the snap fastener 30 connected with the member 30" thereof. The flap is thereby held in the position seen in Fig. 1, while the collar 12 and lapels 13, 14, remain in their usual position, and maintain their usual shape, there being no distortion of any of the members of the garment.

More or less variation of the exact details of construction is possible without departing from the spirit of this invention; I desire, therefore, not to limit myself to the exact form of the construction shown and described, but intend, in the following claims, to point out all of the invention disclosed herein.

l. claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a garment having a lapel and facing, a chest protector having one of its face-s formed as a continuation of the lapel, and its opposite face formed as a continuation of the facing, both faces being marginally secured.

2. In a garment having a lapel and facing, a chest protector having one of its faces formed as a continuation of the lapel, and its opposite face formed as a continuation of the facing, both faces being marginally secured and the upper edge of the chest pro tector being of such width as to extend across the'neck opening when-the garment is in its buttoned position.

JOSEPH KOCHANSKT. 

